Somerville offers $15K reward for information about suspicious fires

Officials in Somerville are offering a reward after three fires across the city have been ruled intentional and three others are under investigation.

Over the last three months, a total of nine house fires have occurred in Somerville. The most recent fire happened Sunday on Belmont Street.

The Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled three of the fires to be accidental, and three others remain under investigation.

However, the other three have been ruled as intentionally set.

Public Safety officials are asking the public for information as their probe into the rash of fires continues.

A reward totaling $15,000 is being offered by the Arson Watch Reward Program and city of Somerville for any information leading to the arrest and prosecution of any person involved with the setting of the these fires.

Anyone with information is asked to call Somerville police at 617-625-1600 or contact the State Arson Hotline at 1-800-682-9229.

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